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An accidental EVangelist: On my way to work at Apple one morning, my car was rear-ended (and totaled) by an SUV, driven by a guy playing with his smartphone. This led me to get my first plug-in vehicle. I started blogging about my experiences immediately. A year later, in 2013, I was hired by the dealership as their "EVangelist." I became a board member with the Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance (www.TxETRA.org) and perform public speaking in the DFW area regarding electric vehicles and environmental issues. I also teach others how to sell plug-in vehicles or manage EV sales. I'm on a mission.

Texas EV’s Border-to-Border EV Road Trip

October 15, 2025

Summer heat is fading away and Texas EV Alliance and Texas EV Education Project are hitting the road in electric vehicles again. This time,…

Arts & Autos’ “Electric Avenue” 2025

September 16, 2025

Here’s the back story on how this all came together: At EarthX, in 2023, a California nonprofit organization put on an amazing EV test…

The $2,500 Texas EV Rebate is Back! HURRY!!!

September 6, 2025

Howdy, Texas EV fans! Want a $2,500 rebate on your next EV or PHEV? In Texas, it can happen… but you need to be…

North Texas Auto Dealers invited to join our EV Test Drive

September 5, 2025

North Texas Auto Dealers ***UPDATE*** Attendees to the event have started signing up for test drives. As of September 8th, over 150 people have…

Tesla Magic Dock: How do I use it?

September 4, 2025

Almost exactly a year ago, I was visiting my local Lowes home improvement store and glanced over at the bank of Tesla Superchargers in…

National Driver Electric MONTH!

August 29, 2025

When I got my first plug-in vehicle, back in August 2012, I looked for ways to learn more about our new cars. My wife,…

Compare Miles Per Dollar.

August 28, 2025

New vehicle window stickers have an EPA section. It’s where you usually look for the MPG or “Miles Per Gallon” rating of a vehicle….

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